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“To dare is to lose one’s footing; To not dare is to lose one’s self.” Soren Kierkegaard I’ve always thought…
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7 Remarkable Things You Can Count On When Life Isn’t Normal
“Have you given Banjo his breathing treatment?” my daughters ask. No one wants to miss it. Everyone gathers ‘round. Seven…
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The Brave Phrase We Cannot Tell Ourselves Too Many Times
This summer, I mailed my first package to Africa. I was repeatedly warned that it would not reach the recipient,…
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Courage, Please Step Forward: The Advantage of Being a Human Who Does Hard Things
“My friends on the cross-country team had to get up at 5am to go to their meet,” my 16-year-old daughter…
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Passed Through Her Hands: A Sacred Exchange with a Recycler of Hope
Within minutes of my feet touching African soil, I met Alice. She was in the welcome party of Changemakers waiting…
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